Selling art in Cedarhurst

Art ranging from textiles to jewelry and paintings to sculptures was on display and for sale at the Kulanu Center for Special Services on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst on Nov. 26.
The show, Artists of Tzvat, exhibited the work of several Israeli artists and the
proceeds benefitted people from the Artist Colony, an Israeli community located in the Gaza Strip.
Artists Orna and Yair Moore had their work, which consisted of woven tapestries in a vast array or patterns and colors, on display for sale. They created them in a weaving studio, part of their gallery known as Canaan, in Tzvat. All the tapestries are handmade with organic materials, according to gallery organizer, Elai Moore.
“We brought our art, along with others from the Tzvat art community, here to America to show and represent our work and our community,” he said. “This is one of a series of shows we’re doing.”

Elai said that the reason for having the shows in the U.S. was because of the war in Gaza. “In Gaza, we lost all of our work,” he said. “Tourists stopped coming. What we’ve been able to create since the war began, we are selling. We never know how much money we can expect to make. It really depends.”
Eli Vogel, represented an Artist Colony jeweler and silversmith, Doron Cohen. Vogel, too, joined the art sale for Cohen to recoup losses from the war. Cohen is known for his ornate rings that tell the stories of Israel. “His most popular item he makes is his gold Path of Love ring,” Vogel said. “It symbolizes how men and women meet and make a connection.”
Far Rockaway resident Andrea Gantz was excited to visit the art show because she had been to the Art Colony before. “I went to school near the Artist Colony, and used to walk around there all the time,” she said. “Being here at this art show brought back memories.”